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The LIFE project “Restoration of the Wetlands of Záhorie Lowland“ has established a partner dialogue
and cooperation between nature conservationists, foresters, hunters, water management and
military personnel. However, in Záhorie region and in the whole of Slovakia, there are tens, perhaps
hundreds of wetlands still to be saved or restored. Wetlands and water belong to the landscape, just
like a meadow full of flowers and butterflies, healthy forests overflowing with life, and of course,
also the people who can appreciate and respect it. The role of each generation is the protection of
their heritage from their ancestors, but also retrieval of mistakes made in the past. Restoration of
wetlands, meadows and pastures, introduction of sustainable management in forests, protection of
our most distinguished cultural and natural heritage – these are also the tasks for our generation.
This challenge is our long-term vision for Záhorie and for the whole of Slovakia. In our project we
have demonstrated that it is possible. You are welcome to join us if you wish.
State Nature Conservancy of the Slovak Republic – ŠOP SR (Štátna ochrana prírody SR)
is a public agency for nature and landscape protection. Supervised by the Slovak Ministry of Environment,
it was established in June 2000. The SNC is the principal agency with a national scope entrusted with
coordination and implementation of the NATURA 2000 network in Slovakia. SNC as a project beneficiary
is legally and financially responsible to the European Commission for its proper implementation.
ŠOP SR - Administration of Protected Landscape Area Záhorie
is one of the administration units of ŠOP SR, located in the district city of Malacky. It is responsible for the
practical implementation of nature conservation policies, strategies, programmes and projects within the
Záhorie region (West Slovakia), as well as for the implementation of practical conservation and management
measures to protect natural assets across the whole territory of its competence. Within the project it
was responsible for management plans for SCIs, forest management plans and restoration of meadows.
Slovak Water Management Enterprise (Slovenský vodohospodársky podnik, š.p.,)
is a state organisation supervised by the Slovak Ministry of Environment, founded to serve public interest
in the area of water management. As a project partner it was responsible for the construction of the fish
by-pass on the Rudava River.
BROZ - Regional Association for Nature Conservation and Sustainable Development
(Bratislavské regionálne ochranárske združenie)
was established as a civic association (non-profit, non-governmental organisation) in Bratislava in 1997.
Most of its activities have been focused on nature conservation and restoration of degraded natural ecosystems
in the western part of Slovakia - Danube and Záhorie Lowlands, Danube, Morava and Rudava
Rivers and Malé Karpaty Mts. As a project partner it was responsible for the entire project management,
restoration of wetlands and for the other project actions.
Project LIFE05NAT/SK/000112
“Restoration of the Wetlands
of Záhorie Lowland“ was implemented
with the financial contribution
of the LIFE financial instrument
of the European Community.
Contacts:
State Nature Conservancy of SR
Administration of PLA Záhorie
Vajanského 17
901 01 Malacky
Tel./Fax: (034) 772 2735
www.sopsr.sk/natura
BROZ - Regional Association for Nature Conservation and Sustainable Development
Šancová 96
831 04 Bratislava
Tel./fax: (02) 5556 2693
e-mail: broz@broz.sk
www.broz.sk, www.wetrest.broz.sk
Photos on cover: SCI Zelienka, Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) Photos: Bohuš Číčel, Rudolf Jureček, Tomáš Olšovský, Ján Svetlík, Jaromír Šíbl,
Ladislav Štrupl, Jozef Tomeček, Dušan Valachovič, archives of ŠOP SR and BROZ Text: Jaromír Šíbl Proof reading: Mark Sixsmith – www.envenglish.com
Graphic design: Mgr. Ján Svetlík – DUDOK Published: Štátna ochrana prírody SR & BROZ, Banská Bystrica - Bratislava 2008
ISBN: 978-80-89310-53-1